Macron Rebukes U.S. Amid Greenland Annexation Threats

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland to express support for its sovereignty and to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing annexation threats, which have included not ruling out the use of force and intelligence monitoring of Greenland's independence movement. Macron criticized U.S. pressure on Greenland as inappropriate between allies and highlighted the need to respect the island's territorial integrity. The visit, conducted at the invitation of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, included talks on economic development, climate change, and Arctic security. U.S. officials have also recently criticized Danish stewardship of Greenland. Denmark and Greenland reiterated that the territory is not for sale and that only Greenlanders can determine their future. Macron's trip, the first by a foreign head of state since the U.S. threats, was seen as a significant European response to growing American ambitions in the Arctic.